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Polity is an integral part of the UPSC civil services exam.

Whether it is for the UPSC prelims


or the UPSC mains exam, Indian polity is a vital part of the UPSC syllabus. Even in the
2017 UPSC prelims exam, more than 20 questions were asked from the polity section. It is
the subject from which most questions were asked. Political science and international
relations is also a subject that you can opt as an optional subject. In this article, you will
read about the syllabus of Indian polity for UPSC exam.
The Indian polity and governance syllabus for IAS prelims is very precise. But, it
encompasses a lot of important concepts and issues to understand. The UPSC Polity
syllabus is as follows:
Indian Polity and Governance: Constitution; Political System; Panchayati Raj; Public Policy;
Rights Issues

Indian Polity Syllabus for UPSC Mains


The UPSC syllabus for General Studies Paper II encompasses the Indian polity section.
The polity section syllabus is given here:
Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice:

 Indian Constitution – historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments,


significant provisions and basic structure
 Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges
pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local
levels and challenges therein
 Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries
 Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and
institutions
 Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business,
powers & privileges and issues arising out of these
 Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of
various Constitutional Bodies
 Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries
and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal
associations and their role in the Polity
 Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act
 Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues
arising out of their design and implementation
 Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
 Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States
and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies
constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections
 Health, Education, Human Resources
 Development processes and the development industry the role of NGOs, SHGs,
various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other
stakeholders
 Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating
to
 Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance-
applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters,
transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures
 Issues relating to poverty and hunger
 Role of civil services in a democracy

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